I thought I would throw this out there and ask for advice.
I have been told that my clutch is slipping and it will have to be replaced in "the near future." Whtever that means I don't know.....
As I mentioned elsewhere, I took the car back to the repair shop to ask why it was squealing. They told me that it is the thrust bearing coming loose in the gear box and that they would repair this when the clutch is to be replaced. They also told me the characteristic noise it should be making that indicates that this repair is due. I think it' already doing this but I am not sure....Furthermore, I have been told that accompanying this is a loss of power. I'm actually not sure what this loss of power should feel like. I have only had this car for about 7 months and this is my first manual car. I haven't got the experience to figure this out.
I have an inkling that this is going to be an expensive repair job. Can anyone tell me how much I should be paying for this?
yeh mate it will cost a bit as the engine needs to come out, in all the cars ive owned my pulsar e15et is the worse car to change the clutch in it im doing it at the moment, and as the engine has to come out its really annoying and a big job compared to a rear wheel drive car
no the engine does not need to come out, its easier but can be done in car, also because your car isnt turbo you should be able to get out cheaper on the clutch budget at least 200 for the clutch kit and about 4 hours labour plus machine flywheel and workshop consumables.
skez wrote:yeh mate it will cost a bit as the engine needs to come out, in all the cars ive owned my pulsar e15et is the worse car to change the clutch in it im doing it at the moment, and as the engine has to come out its really annoying and a big job compared to a rear wheel drive car
UH, I did mine with out taking the motor out. its just the same as the rear wheel drive, you take out the Gearbox but yeah its a bit more work then the RWD but it can be done without taking the engine out.
But for a Newby like you Reswob, you would be confused if I was to give a step by step instructions to do so. Its something you learn over Repetition Repetition Repetition! (and I'm not meantioning the fact that your a Female Species LOL )
Hey, hey. Don't write me off because I'm female. I'm tomboyish enough to be curious about these matters. Nor do I get High Distinctions at university for no reason.
I am going to have to pay for this to be done because even if I had the tools (which I don't as I just relocated to Sydney and I don't have much) I am not allowed to repair my car on the premises. My landlord will probably come and throw all my tools and parts away. I can only do small repair jobs where I'm living.
I just don't want to be clueless about my car. I like to know what is going on and what to expect.
No need to take the engine out. I have done a few clutches in FWDs myself. takes 4-5hrs. just have to support the engine with either a chain block or jack with a piece of timber so you dont force a hole in the sump. Can get a heavy duty valeo clutch kit for around $130. its really not that big a job. the trickiest bit is alining the splines up between the clutch and gearbox if you havnt got an aligning tool. even thats not too difficult. good luck.
But would I be better off with a heavy duty clutch? (I'm not sure what the difference is really.) I don't intend to drive my car hard. I'll probably be just making the dumb mistakes that learners get up to. A least I'm not making burnout by accident anymore.
i put serious thought into trying to get the gearbox out without the engine and everyone reckons dont evan bother trying, i think someone evan said they had to cut some of the metal plate of to do it easier or some shit, and yeh mines a pulsar e15et,and i now hate front wheel drives so much more now,get a mightyboy lol 3 bolts and its out dont evan have to undo driveshafts
cost my bro like 500 to just get flywheel bolts tightened when they come loose and a seal done on a rwd r32 skyline and thats easy shit, paying labour sucks evan if its only half a days work
yeh if u no someone all the better and u usually end up paying a ridiculous amount of money by the hour, just to get some shit kicker apprentice that barely knows shit doing the work anyway lol
Sorry I didnt mean to be offensive. I do apologize if i offended you. I'm glad to see you get into it. I'm not to sure on how much this will cost, as i have always worked on my own cars.
as i have worked for a brake n clutch specialist.. get a heavy duty clutch.. its from rpm which is made by clutch industries... it wont give u a harder pedal if the clutch is adjusted correctly.. it will probably cost you around 600 - 750 .. labour is at 4.5 to 5 hours, machine flywheel, brand new clutch, new gearbox oil, new thrust bearing etc n warranty if a mechanic does it for you. labour is the biggest killer charging up to about 100dollars an hour.
The dudes that I took the car to get it repaired do seem to know what they are doing. However, I suspect that they charge a stupid amount of money for labour. I have this other issue with the car that I discussed with them. The front passengr window regulator is worn and needs replacing. (It makes the door lock and handle hard to operate). I asked them about it and they were going to charge me $150 for parts and labour. I had been talking to some other car savvie friend about this and he said that I could buy a window regulator from a wreckers for $50. As I have more pressing repairs to consider I have put this on the backburner for the while. It is a bit annoying considering that I have no air conditioning and I have to cope with the heat. I've got to learn some tricks....
So tell me, what is good about the heavy duty clutch as opposed to whatever is out there? I really have no idea, excuse my ignorance. I suspect that I have the original clutch. A few people have driven my car and many of them have told me things like "I don't know how you drive this." One guy told me that everything about this vehicle is hard, the steering, brakes, accelerator and clutch. The clutch seems to have become a bit harder since I got it adjusted. Ayhow, if the heavy duty clutch does make it harder, I don't think it will bother me. I have muscles.
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